Word details

糠に釘

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 糠に釘.

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Entry

糠に釘ぬかに釘ぬかにくぎNounExpressionFreq #96723
1

Idiomatic expression

having no effect; waste of effort

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

rice bran

17 strokes

On

コウ

Kun

ぬか

nail, tack, peg

10 strokesFrequency 2,496Grade 9

On

テイチョウ

Kun

くぎ

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